Astrophysical processes in compact stars can be
largely divided into two classes, namely radiative
and material. Due to extremely strong gravitational
field of these stars both type of processes are
effected by the gravitational field of the compact
object. In theses cases the Newtonian approximation
to the gravitational field breaks up and the
relativistically correct laws must be used to
describe any phenomenon related to compact stars.
Gravitoelectromagnetic approximation provides such a
frame-work.
This monograph discusses the gravitoelectromagnetic
approximation and its...